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Commitment in a Changing World of Work

Commitment in a Changing World of Work The Canadian workplace is undergoing extensive changes that have the potential to alter dramatically the psychological commitments that employees experience with regard to their work. The purpose of this article is to examine the interplay between these changes and employee commitment. We begin by outlining a well-established three-component model of commitment and identifying some of the changes taking place in the world of work. The potential impact of these changes on employee commitment is then discussed with respect to three selected themes: changes in the nature of employees’ commitment to the organization, changes in the focus of employees’ commitment, and the multiplicity of employer-employee relationships within organizations. Finally, we discuss the implications of the changes in commitment for both practitioners and researchers within the field of I-O psychology. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne American Psychological Association

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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1998 Canadian Psychological Association
ISSN
0708-5591
eISSN
1878-7304
DOI
10.1037/h0086797
Publisher site
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Abstract

The Canadian workplace is undergoing extensive changes that have the potential to alter dramatically the psychological commitments that employees experience with regard to their work. The purpose of this article is to examine the interplay between these changes and employee commitment. We begin by outlining a well-established three-component model of commitment and identifying some of the changes taking place in the world of work. The potential impact of these changes on employee commitment is then discussed with respect to three selected themes: changes in the nature of employees’ commitment to the organization, changes in the focus of employees’ commitment, and the multiplicity of employer-employee relationships within organizations. Finally, we discuss the implications of the changes in commitment for both practitioners and researchers within the field of I-O psychology.

Journal

Canadian Psychology/Psychologie CanadienneAmerican Psychological Association

Published: Feb 1, 1998

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